Overview

Basic Degree Information/Description

The focus of the program is research in architecture; areas of research include historic preservation, architectural history, sustainability in architecture, and international community planning and design.

The Architecture program of The University of Texas at San Antonio stresses critical writing and research methods. The program takes advantage of its location in downtown San Antonio and a rich heritage of historic architecture and urbanism.

Why pursue an M.S. in Architecture at UTSA?

The College of Architecture, Construction and Planning’s location in downtown San Antonio, composed of several historic layers form the 17th century to the present, makes our programs the perfect laboratory for the in-depth exploration of creativity, professions, and research.

The Master of Science in Architecture (M.S. ARCH) program stresses critical writing and research methods, which prepare students for careers in research, teaching, consulting, and further graduate study. The program is also enhanced by the college’s location in Downtown San Antonio, which has a rich heritage of historic architecture and urbanism.

The M.S. ARCH program has four major research focus areas:

Urban and Regional Planning: Provides students with an introductory understanding of the historical, social, international, and physical context of comprehensive land use planning and sustainable urbanism.

Sustainable Architecture: Research in sustainable architecture provides students with an understanding of both the theoretical and applied sides of sustainable design with a particular emphasis on environmental sustainability. Research areas include the history and theory of sustainable design, methods and tools of sustainable design, and high performance buildings and communities.

Architectural History: Graduate study in architectural history provides students with essential training in the perceptual, historical, and critical analysis of architecture and cities. This specialization prepares students to pursue career opportunities in architectural history in academic and institutional settings, as well as for post-graduate degree or to pursue careers in education, law, historic preservation, urban planning, and publishing.

Historic Preservation: Historic preservation is a process of design for continuity and management of change within an existing historic context. Historic preservation offers specialized education in historic preservation design, technology, planning and management through graduate-level courses.

Additional Research Areas: In addition to these four major areas of focus, the faculty members in the college pursue research in a variety of fields including:

Building Design

Theory of Architecture

International Practice

Regionalism

Architecture of Mexico and the Southwest

Health & Wellness

Design/Build

Fabrication

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods

Advanced Digital Design and Fabrication Technologies in Architecture

Advanced Building Technology and Sustainability

Sustainable Preservation Technology

Environmental Architecture and Sustainability

History and Theory of Preservation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Helotes, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree

A completed a Graduate School application

Official transcripts from all institutions attended. All international transcripts must be recorded in English or officially translated to English along with an evaluation of the transcripts from Foreign Credentials Service of America

Two letters of recommendation

Letter of Intent that clearly and succinctly outlines the applicant’s goals for graduate study

General GRE, not older than five years

English language proficiency scores

Samples of expository writing and/or portfolio for non-thesis option

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